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New York Governer Andrew Cuomo Proposes Statewide Ban On Disposable Plastic Bags

April 24, 2018 from YeshivaWorld:

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposed a statewide ban on plastic shopping bags on Monday. "The legislation announced by Cuomo, a Democrat, would ban single-use plastic bags around the state, while blocking any local government regulation from imposing their own rules or fees. It would go into effect in 2019, and be accompanied by a state campaign to increase the use of reusable bags. Plastic bags used to contain vegetables or raw meat would be excluded from the ban, as would tradition plastic garbage bags or dry-cleaning bags."
"Under Cuomo’s new proposal some thicker plastic bags would still be allowed under the idea that they are reusable."
"Cuomo’s new proposal came on the same day that his Democratic primary opponent Cynthia Nixon joined hundreds of New Yorkers at an environmental rally outside the state Capitol."